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INEC cautions against multiple registration for PVCs

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Bauchi State, has warned against multiple registrations for Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) during the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Adamu Gujungu, Head of Voter Education…

Niger pays AEDC N3bn for transformers, services

The Secretary to Niger government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, says the government has invested more than N3 billion in the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) for the provision of transformers, service lines and other services for communities. Matane announced this during…

Civil servant suspended over Akeredolu’s death rumour

Ondo State Public Service has suspended a civil servant for allegedly spreading false information about the state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. Pastor John Adeyemo, the state’s Head of Service, said in an interview that the disciplinary action was taken in response…

NECO reschedules 2022 common entrance examination

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled the 2022 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) conducted for admission into Federal Unity Colleges from April 23 to May 7. Mr Azeez Sani, Head Information and Public Relations Division of the council made…

Businesswoman in court for alleged N5.6m fraud

A 38-year-old businesswoman, Vivian Douglas, was on Wednesday arraigned in a Kaduna Chief Magistrate’s Court, for alleged N5.6million fraud. The defendant, a resident of Agwa in Trikania, Kaduna, is facing a three-count charge of theft, fraud and forgery. The prosecutor,…

Gunmen abduct 5 wedding guests in Anambra

No fewer than five guests returning from a traditional wedding ceremony in Anambra were on Monday night abducted by suspected gunmen. DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in Anambra, confirmed the incident in a statement…